[AusNOG] What do consumers need to know/what do we need to know about consumers?

[Paul Wilkins]

Narelle,
I see security as a priority, and one where the consumer is currently kept
very much in the dark, where products/services are typically provided
'caveat emptor' while the consumer has no way of assessing the security and
privacy provisions/infrastructure they're buying into.

You might want to consider projects along such lines as:

 - Network layer security - authentication/authorisation

 - Data leak protections

 - Identity theft prevention

 - Unencumbered 2 factor authentication (unencumbered means free of
intrusive licensing ala google, facebook etc.)

 - Security and privacy vetting of consumer products


Kind regards

Paul Wilkins

On 27 April 2015 at 16:56, Narelle <narellec at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi NOGgers
>
> Some of you may recall that in my day job I run a grants scheme that
> sponsors projects in telecommunications and each year we hold an open
> application process to award the projects. We are about to enter the
> assessment phase, and as part of that process I brief the Independent
> Grants Panel on issues of strategic priority. They then factor that in
> as they see fit to their assessment when making the final selection.
>
> I would really appreciate some input from you to gather input on
> issues of strategic importance.
>
> By way of overview, the scheme is for projects of between $10,000 and
> $60,000 (we have approx. $250,000 in total), must be completed within
> the FY15-16, and must address a systemic telecommunications consumer
> issue. Projects will typically be research, education or
> representation in nature and address topics such as telecommunications
> regulation, contracts, emerging consumer issues, cybersafety, digital
> literacy, scams etc.
>
> I’m keen to know your thoughts on:
> -          Are there any consumer segments that might merit higher
> priority?
> -          Are there any issues you see that consumers could benefit
> from more information, education on or research into?
> -          Any other systemic issues or emerging areas of interest?
>
> The best projects have outcomes that can be translated into an
> effective market, and these usually have industry buy in. Projects in
> the past have benefited enormously from industry input, and we
> genuinely appreciate that.
>
> General information about the scheme is available at:
> http://accan.org.au/grants
> and this includes a summary of all the projects funded under the
> scheme, and for most cases a downloadable copy any report completed or
> link to any other resources, eg videos.
>
>
> If people have any comments on this, please send them to me **off
> list**, or direct to the day job email address via narelle.clark (at)
> accan.org.au
>
> cheers
>
>
>
> --
>
>
> Narelle
> narellec at gmail.com
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